The Diljit Dosanjh Ahmedabad concert scheduled for 21 November at Narendra Modi Stadium has come under a child-safety and event-regulation review after the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) asked police to prevent the performance of songs it says promote alcohol, drugs and weapons.The DCPU sent a letter to the Ahmedabad police commissioner on Friday following a complaint by Dr Panditrao Dharennavare, a Chandigarh resident, according to a report by Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad. The letter seeks action against the performance of four songs: ‘Patiala Peg’, ‘5 Taara Theke’, ‘Jeev Vichon Afim Labhiya’ and ‘Jatt Uthe Fire Karda Jitthe Pabandhi Hathiyaran Di’.The child protection unit’s request is not limited to the original lyrics. It has also opposed presenting the songs after changing their words, stating that such performances could still have an adverse influence on children and young people. The DCPU has asked that songs promoting alcohol, narcotic substances or weapons not be performed during the concert.The report also raises concerns about the conditions under which children may attend the event. Children above five years of age are reportedly permitted to enter the concert. The DCPU has separately referred to sound levels exceeding 120 decibels and rapidly changing flashing lights, seeking appropriate action from the police commissioner.These concerns place the concert within a broader civic responsibility framework that involves event permissions, audience safety and protection of minors at large public gatherings. The police, as the authority considering the request, will have to assess the concerns raised by the child protection unit before the event takes place. The supplied report does not state that a ban has already been imposed on the songs or that the concert itself has been cancelled.The complaint and subsequent DCPU letter have therefore created a regulatory question ahead of the 21 November programme: whether the event’s performance content and operating conditions will be modified to address concerns about minors, sound intensity and flashing lighting. The police commissioner has said that the matter will be discussed with the government and that an appropriate decision will be taken in the public interest.The concert is scheduled to be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Further action will depend on the government’s discussions and the decision taken by the police authorities on the requests submitted by the DCPU.
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